Tollef Aanondson Harstad was the third child of Aanond Tellefson Harstad and Torbjor Kittilsdaughter Harstad and was born June 16,1836 in Saetersdal, Norway. He married there in May of 1861 to Margit Salvesdaughter Nomeland, also born in Saetersdak, Norway, Aug.2, 1840. They came to Seneca,LaSalle County, Illinois in 1861 and settled later at Greenfield, (now Harmony) Minnesota, Fillmore county in 1867. Tollef died Dec. 9, 1907 and about two and one half months later, Feb. 20, 1908 Margit also passed away. They are both at rest in Greenfield (Harmony) Cemetery. They had eleven children.
Materials relating to Hong’s position as PLA president including correspondence, receipts, purchase orders, advertisements, and other documents. Some materials also regard personal business.
A handwritten report of ten pages from Hong in Norwegian to the PLA Corporation in 1906.
An assortment of PLA related correspondence, purchase orders, receipts, financial statements, and other materials regarding both Hong’s position as PLA President and other family and personal matters.
File includes a typewritten (in Norwegian) report entitled “Indberetning fra Bestyreren for Pacific Lutheran Academy” to Lutheran synods in 1908.
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
File includes a first class ticket issued to B. Harstad by the company
File includes two handwritten responses (both from Hong) in Norwegian to the PLA Corporation in 1908.
File contains correspondence related to Hong’s presidency at PLA, family and personal papers, bills, purchase orders, miscellaneous receipts, brief articles, notices, and other financial materials. Some materials are in English and others are in Norwegian.
A handwritten report (in Norwegian) by Hong to PLA Corporation regarding the state of the academy and teachers in 1909.